Specter Salutes Justice Dept, Slams Republicans

When he was on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Arlen Specter (D., Pa.) criticized the Justice Department for not charging executives at major companies fined for paying bribes overseas.

We recalled Specter’s prodding on Tuesday, shortly after the department and the SEC announced charges against a group of former Siemens executives for allegedly violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. We caught up with him Wednesday, to get his reaction. . .